Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Glonass-M (Kosmos 2529)

Russian Space Forces launch of a
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M Rocket

Russian Space Forces was scheduled to launch a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M rocket as part of the
Glonass-M mission. The launch window for the Navigation mission was on Sat, Nov 3rd, 2018, 3:00 PM from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia. The status of the launch was Success.
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Mission

Glonass-M

Glonass-M, also known as Uragan-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite weighs 1415 kg, is equipped with 12 L-band antennas, and has an operational lifetime of 7 years.